Hawaii governor declares emergency after Kilauea volcano erupts

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation late Thursday, following the eruption of the Kilauea volcano.


Earlier, the volcano began emitting lava, prompting Hawaii County Civil Defense to order thousands to evacuate.

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii Thursday morning, causing rockfalls and a possible collapse in the crater of the Kilauea's Puu O'o vent, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
 (UPI)
 4/5/18
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mb 5.0
Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Date time 2018-05-03 20:30:57.7 UTC
Location 19.46 N ; 155.20 W
Depth 10 km
Distances :
3861 km NE of Majuro, Marshall Islands / pop: 25,400 / local time: 08:30:57.7 2018-05-04
345 km SE of Honolulu, United States / pop: 372,000 / local time: 10:30:57.7 2018-05-03
32 km S of Hilo, United States / pop: 43,300 / local time: 10:30:57.7 2018-05-03
5 km NE of Volcano, United States / pop: 2,600 / local time: 10:30:57.7 2018-05-03
 [emsc-csem.org]

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